Reasons to push for Free Software in your university

Free Software gives you choice. No matter which program or
operating system you pick, your files will work fine, and your
favourite programs will be available. There's no license fee to
pay, and you can modify your software as you like.

Free Software improves your education

Acquire displayable skills Nowadays, it is not enough to know how to use a certain office program.
It's important to understand the concepts underlying a whole category or
type of software not merely how to use a particular application.
Instead of learning just one application, understand how to use a whole
category of programs! You'll be able to quickly adapt to any IT
environment, a key skill nowadays.

Be independent If you are taught to rely on proprietary software, you will depend
on something you'll have to pay for. If you learn to rely on Free
Software, you can continue using this software in your adult life while
helping others by sharing it.

Learning in native language Free Software applications are being translated into almost any language.
Thus, you can learn and focus on the actual subject without any language or
cultural barriers.

Using Free Software is the logical economic decision

Keep your university independent
Universities should be centers of learning, not marketing channels for
software. Free Software keeps their IT independent of any particular
software vendor.

Spend on brains, not licenses
Money is always tight in education. Available funds should go towards
teaching and building skills, rather than paying license fees for
proprietary software.

Be ecologically responsible
Free Software doesn't require powerful hardware and runs on almost any
computer. It can give new life to old computers, saving both money and
the environment.

Contribute to a free society

Solidarity Using Free Software allows you to cooperate with others
and join a global community that shares knowledge.

Liberty Free Software is about freedom, not price. With Free Software, you have
the control over the software you use. You can use, study, share and improve it.

Equality
With Free Software, teachers can give a copy of a
program to each student. Students with fewer financial
resources have access to the same tools as their peers.